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Blog #720: This One Is For YOU

by Ana | November 27, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

It's Thursday.It's Thanksgiving. Two reasons I'm grateful today. For YOU. ______ #1: You show up here. I'm hugely aware that in 2025's crazy information-overload climate, you have a billion ways to spend your online reading time. But you show up here on Thursdays....

Blog #719: Yelling Screaming Shouting

by Ana | November 20, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

How do I keep going through disappointment? (Read on.) ______ A reader’s question… I have paid lots of money to attend too many failed motivational seminars and read too many books that were supposed to change my life. Most got me nowhere but more debt. Success is not...

Blog #718: A Week’s Difference

by Ana | November 13, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

After Extra Mile Day on 11/1and smacked with personal challenges in 2025... I needed a breather. Sometimes...We need to step back to keep stepping forward. ______ On 11/2… I caught a ship to Mexico. I've discovered that one of the most relaxing and affordable ways to...

Blog #717: The Truth-Telling Mirror

by Ana | November 6, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

The little girl was laughing and dancing soloin front of the giant floor-to-ceiling mirror. Every 30 seconds...She'd stop and say to the mirror: "Hello, baby!" Each time...The words ignited her fearless dancing passion. ______ I asked her parents… "How old is she?"...

Blog #716: Four Words That Changed My Life

by Ana | October 30, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Extra Mile Day. On November 1, 2009...There were 23 cities. On November 1, 2025...There will be over 500. ______ In 2009… I envisioned a day dedicated to honoring the inspiring selflessness of volunteers. The day’s name, Extra Mile Day, came from those choosing to “go...

Blog #715: Is This the Reason Why?

by Ana | October 23, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

"Why am I always struggling?" (Maybe this is why.) ______ Our patterns reveal our realities. Person #1:"Me? Have money to invest? Are you kidding?! I'm always out of money at the end of the month!" Could the reason be the daily Starbucks you HAVE to have or the stress...

Blog #714: Wrong Words. Wrong Places.

by Ana | October 16, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

The email was one sentence.It was a question that hid a comment. "Don't you get exhausted from overachieving?" ______ Here's my answer. Dear friend... To answer your question... "No." Maybe... What you call "overachieving," I just call...living. Thank you very much...

Blog #713: How to Shape Tomorrow

by Ana | October 9, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

The power to shape our lives doesn’t begin with the world around us — it starts inside us. In Motivation & Inspiration Blog 713 by Shawn Anderson, Shawn explores the truth about “manifesting” and how inner transformation can create real outer change. Whether you...

Blog #712: My Bare Bottom Hospital Gown

by Ana | October 2, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Life rarely gives us perfect timing, yet sometimes the most powerful motivation comes when we need it most. In Motivation & Inspiration Blog 712 by Shawn Anderson, Shawn shares a deeply personal moment — writing just minutes before undergoing triple-hernia...

Blog #711: Things That Make Us Tick

by Ana | September 25, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Beliefs shape who we are and how we live. In Motivation & Inspiration Blog 711 by Shawn Anderson, Shawn opens up about what keeps him positive, passionate, and purpose-driven in a world that often feels heavy. His honest reflection shows how belief, kindness, and...